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Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo

Association for the Development of Italian Companies in Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East

CONFINDUSTRIA ASSAFRICA & MEDITERRANEO is the International Representation of Confindustria that supports Italian companies on their growth path in Africa and the Middle East.

The Business Community
Italian companies: SMEs, large industrial groups, banks and Associations of the Confindustria System.

THE ADVANTAGES OF BEING ASSOCIATED WITH ASSAFRICA:

  • Customised support to individual companies, according to the sector and countries of interest of the individual member company
  • Organisation of Country Presentations, missions abroad, thematic webinars, sectorial events, B2B and B2G meetings, support for participation in trade fairs and business forums (List of scheduled events), in which Assafrica Network companies have the opportunity to promote and publicise their activities
  • Network of contacts with institutional and business representatives in the area of competence, with the Italian diplomatic network, with foreign embassies accredited in Italy and with the major business organisations in the countries where we operate
  • Constant and updated information flow on economic sectors, business news, opportunities, calls for tenders related to the markets of the area
  • Visibility of member companies in all communication and media relations activities and at events organised by the association

Our strengths:

  • Geographical specialisation
  • Multisectoriality
  • Market orientation
  • Networking between associates
  • Business Partnership & Export
  • Contacts in the 70 countries


As CONFINDUSTRIA ASSAFRICA & MEDITERRANEO operationally supports companies in their development abroad. Our Mission is to create internationalisation opportunities for member companies, helping them to orient themselves towards the target markets that offer the best
opportunities depending on the reference sector and the technological and production specialisations of the individual companies.

Through the activation of constant contacts with foreign network referents in the 70 countries in the area of activities, BtoB meetings and privileged relations with leading stakeholders, Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo promotes the activities and business projects of its member companies by facilitating relations with representatives of the entrepreneurial and institutional world of the countries of Africa and the Middle East.

The Association’s team operates through the realisation of business events and initiatives both in Italy and in the countries of activity and by providing targeted support with respect to the specific interests of member companies: from general framework information to business opportunities (Fairs, Missions, Tenders), from the search for reliable commercial and entrepreneurial partners to the resolution of specific problems that individual companies face in their internationalisation path.

Our strengths and mission